In October of 2022 a small team comprising Dave Harris, Helen Wright and Claire Wright finished the two year project of transcribing and translating nine Latin manorial court rolls for Stalbridge manor. The main printed document is available to view at the Stalbridge Archive. We have been given permission from the authors to display the summaries of the Translation of Stalbridge Manorial Court Rolls 1697-1702. In addition to this we have used, with kind permission, some of the explanatory text and the glossary from the website stalbridgewestonmanor.uk, which contains the Stalbridge Weston manorial court rolls.

What is a Manor?

A manor was the basic unit of land ownership and local administration in England from medieval times to the nineteenth century – in essence, an estate with a lord, tenants and a court. The court handled property transfers, boundary disputes, inheritance and the sort of local quarrels that small rural communities reliably generate. It was required to keep records.

Throughout the court summaries featured below, you will no doubt come across words and terms that are unfamiliar, like heriot or seneschal, which are explained in the glossary put together by Dave, Helen and Claire. The glossary can be accessed here. We aim to add links to this from the summary for each word (where it first appears), so where you see a word underlined and you click on it you will be taken to the glossary entry on the Stalbridge Weston Manor website.

Please note: the tables appearing in the Court Roll summaries are easily viewable on Desktop and Tablet, but unfortunately do not scale down to Mobile versions.

The Stalbridge Manorial Court Rolls

The Manor of Stalbridge, Dorset

Court Baron Summaries 1697 – 1702

Extracted from translations based on images of the original manuscripts held in Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies (HALS catalogue reference IX/C/48)

Prepared on behalf of the Stalbridge History Society (with permission) by David Harris, Claire Wright and Helen Wright.

Roll numbering refers to the numbering on the manuscripts.

Contents

Court Sessions List 2

Court Transaction Summaries by Court Session 3

Surnames 36

Place Names 38

Court Sessions List

Date

Lord(s)

Seneschal

Roll

Comment

[17?] October 1697

Francis, Viscount Shannon

Peter Walter

1

 

20 April 1698

Francis, Viscount Shannon

Peter Walter

2

Special Court. Only 6 Homage members.

11 October 1698

Francis, Viscount Shannon

Peter Walter

4

 

12 April 1699

Francis, Viscount Shannon

Peter Walter

7

Special Court. Only 6 Homage members.

13 October 1699

Richard, Viscount Shannon

Peter Walter

10

 

14 October 1700

Francis Child, Knight and Robert Child, Squire

Peter Walter

11

 

Thursday 1 May 1701

Francis Child, Knight and Robert Child, Squire

Peter Walter

13

Special Court. Only 3 Homage members.

15 October 1701

Francis Child, Knight and Robert Child, Squire

Peter Walter

13

 

12 October 1702

Francis Child, Knight and Robert Child, Squire

Peter Walter

14

 

Court Transaction Summaries by Court Session

Session Date:

…. October 1697

The Court of:

Francis, Viscount Shannon

Seneschal

Peter Walter

Homage:

Lewis Morgan, {…}is Coward, William Andrews, William Duffett, John Feazard, William Ga{.}t{.}rell, Robert Bullen, Thomas Murray, Stephen Strong, William Snooke, William Townesend, John Townesend, Henry Watkins

Court Total

£33.

Transaction

Individuals & Roles

Premises / Land

Court item 1; Roll 1, item 1

Surrender of Reversion and Admission in Reversion.

Rent 1s 3d.

Heriot 10s.

Fine £16.

Richard Tyte

Surrender of reversion.

William Tyte

1st life.

Admitted in reversion.

Thomas Tyte

2nd life.

Son of William

William Tyte

3rd life.

Son of William

Thomas Tyte

Current tenant.

James Hendy

Recent tenant.

John Coombs

Neighbour.

One enclosure of meadowland called Home Close otherwise Guggleton Meade with premises and appurtenances, recently in the tenure of James Hendy nearest to the land of John Coombs towards the south and on the public road towards the north.

Court item 2; Roll 1, item 2

Admission

Rent 1s,

Heriot nil.

Fine £2

William Harris

Admitted.

William Drew

Neighbour.

One messuage or tenement with appurtenances with a small garden, near the Parish Church of Stalbridge and next to the tenement in the tenure of William Drew towards the south.

Court item 3; Roll 1, item 3

Admission in Reversion

Rent 1s,

Heriot nil.

Fine £1.

James Harris

1st life.

Admitted in reversion.

Son of William.

William Harris

2nd life.

Son of William.

Susanna Harris

3rd life.

Daughter of William.

William Harris

Current tenant.

Father.

William Drew

Neighbour

One messuage or tenement with appurtenances with a small garden, near the Parish Church of Stalbridge and next to the tenement in the tenure of William Drew towards the south.

Court item 4; Roll 1, item 4

Admission after death

Robert Tyte

Next tenant.

Admitted.

Son.

Edith

Previous tenant.

Late mother of Robert.

One tenement with appurtenances.

Four enclosures of land totalling ten acres.

Court item 5; Roll 2, item 1

Surrender of Reversion, Admission in Reversion.

Rent 4s.

Heriot nil.

Fine £14.

Richard Tyte

Surrenderer.

Samuel Tyte

1st life.

Admitted in reversion.

Son of Thomas.

Thomas Tyte

2nd life.

Admitted in reversion.

Son of Thomas.

Susanna Tyte

3rd life.

Admitted in reversion.

Daughter of Thomas.

Thomas Tyte

Father.

Current tenant.

Widow Rogers

Neighbour.

Osmund Arney

Neighbour.

Three enclosures of pasture called Bulks totalling seven acres (now in the tenure of Thomas Tyte) with the land of Osmund Arney to the north and the land of widow Rogers to the south.

Session Date:

20 April 1698 (court for a special cause)

The Court of:

Francis, Viscount Shannon

Seneschal

Peter Walter

Homage:

Robert Tyte, John King, William Gartrell, Thomas Coombs, Thomas Snooke, William Watts

Court Total

£37 15s 10d

Transaction

Individuals & Roles

Premises / Land

Court item 1; Roll 2, item 2

Admission after death of father.

Heriots:

Brownes Hurne

3s 4d,

the messuage Ives and Pieces the best animal;

Redbrinke 14s 2d.

Thomas Coombe

Next tenant.

Admitted.

Son of William

William Coombe

Previous tenant.

Late father of Thomas.

One enclosure of land Brownes Hurne.

One messuage with appurtenances.

Two enclosures of meadow called Ives.

Two enclosures of land called Peices and Redbrinke.

Court item 2; Roll 2, item 3

Admission after death of mother.

Heriots:

Roundhills £1 10s,

Upper Redbrinke 3s 4d;

the barn 2s 6d.

Thomas Coombe

Next tenant.

Admitted.

Son of Joan

Joan Coombe

Previous tenant.

Late mother of Thomas.

Thirteen acres of land called Roundhills.

One enclosure of land called Upper Redbrinke.

One barn with appurtenances.

 

Court item 3; Roll 2/3, item 3/1

Surrender and

Admission (3 lives) for part.

Readmission for remainder.

Heriot on surrender:

the best animal (included in the fine).

Part 1:

Rent 6d.

Heriot best animal.

Fine £40.

Part 2:

Rent 6d.

Heriot best animal.

Fine £15.

Stephen Strong

Surrenderer.

Copy 27th May 1675.

For Part 1:

 

James Hope

1st life.

Admitted.

Mary Strong

2nd life.

Daughter of Stephen.

Meliora Townsend

3rd life. Granddaughter of Stephen.

For Part 2:

 

Stephen Strong

1st life.

Readmitted.

Mary Strong

2nd life.

Daughter of James.

James Hope

3rd life

One dwelling house and another house newly built , barn, stable and garden with appurtenances.

Premises divided:

Part 1:

The lower part with a workshop and half the orchard and garden, with permission to draw water at the well of the messuage.

Part 2:

The upper part of it and the other half of the orchard and garden with right of entry and return in through and across the area nearest to the public broadway.

Court item 4; Roll 3, item 2

Admission after death of husband.

Jane Jeanes

Next tenant.

Admitted.

Widow.

John Jeanes

Previous tenant.

Late husband of Jane.

One messuage with appurtenances.

One small piece of land.

Court item 5; Roll 3, item 3

Surrender and

Readmission (with exclusions).

Rent 1s.

Heriot 10s (included in the fine).

Fine £2.

Thomas Locke

Surrenderer. Readmitted to part.

Frances Browne

Joint surrenderer.

Wife of William Browne.

Thomas Burge

Neighbour.

One messuage or tenement with appurtenances next to a messuage of Thomas Burge to the south.

One acre of land near Stanbrooke called Forty Acres.

Excluded from the readmission:

one workshop and one piece of land belonging to it.

Court item 6; Roll 3, item 4

Admission in Reversion (3 lives)

Rent 1s 3d.

Heriot 10s.

Fine £2.

Frances Browne

1st life.

Admitted in reversion.

Wife of William.

William Browne

Husband of Frances

John Browne

2nd life.

Admitted in reversion.

Son of William.

James Browne

3rd life.

Admitted in reversion.

Son of William.

Thomas Locke

Current tenant.

Thomas Burge

Neighbour.

One messuage or tenement with appurtenances next to a messuage of Thomas Burge to the south.

One acre of land near Stanbrooke called Forty Acres (except one workshop part of the premises, and one piece of land belonging to it).

Court item 7; Roll 4, item 1

Admission (3 lives)

Rent 2d.

Heriot 2s 6d.

Fine £1.

Thomas Browne

1st life. Admitted.

Frances Browne

2nd life.

James Browne

3rd life.

Thomas Locke

Previous tenant.

One workshop.

One piece of land belonging to the workshop

Court item 8; Roll 4, item 2

Surrender and Admission.

Rent 2d.

Heriot 2s 6d.

Fine 1s.

William Gartell the elder

Surrenderer.

Current tenant.

William Gartell the younger

Joint surrenderer.

Robert Snooke

Admitted.

New tenant.

One barn and one piece of land belonging to it of three virgates, part of a tenement in the tenure of William Gartell the elder.

Court item 9; Roll 4, item 3

Admission in Reversion (3 lives)

Rent 2d.

Heriot 2s 6d.

Fine 1s 6d.

Robert Snooke

1st life.

Admitted in reversion.

Son of Robert.

Susanna Snooke

2nd life.

Admitted in reversion.

Daughter of Robert.

Elizabeth Snooke

3rd life.

Admitted in reversion.

Daughter of Robert.

Robert Snooke

Current tenant.

Father.

William Gartell the elder.

Recent tenant.

One barn and one piece of land belonging to it of three virgates, part of a tenement recently in the tenure of William Gartell the elder.

Session Date:

11 October 1698

The Court of:

Francis, Viscount Shannon

Seneschal

Peter Walter

Homage:

Lewis Morgan, John Arney, William Andrews, Samuel Bowles, John Douch, John Feazard, Samuel Cave, William Hayne, Bernard Jeanes, James Snooke, Henry Watkins, William Coombe, Stephen Strong, John West.

Court Total

£16 11s

Transaction

Individuals & Roles

Premises / Land

Court item 1; Roll 5, item 1

Admission after death

Heriot £2 15s.

Samuel Cave

Next tenant. Admitted.

Rebecca Jeanes

Previous tenant.

Widow now deceased.

One tenement with appurtenances.

Court item 2; Roll 5, item 2

Admission in Reversion (3 lives)

Rent 2d

Heriot £2.

Fine £3.

Thomas Foot

1st life.

Admitted in reversion.

Bethsheba Foot

2nd life.

Wife of Thomas

Frances

3rd life.

Sister of Thomas

Jane Foot

Current tenant.

Mother of Thomas.

Elizabeth Green

Neighbour.

The eastern half of one cottage and garden  

with appurtenances in Gold Street, next to the messuage of Elizabeth Green on the east.

Court item 3; Roll 5, item 3

Admission

Heriot 16s.

Roger May

Next tenant.

Admitted.

Joseph Harding

Previous tenant.

Deceased.

One tenement with appurtenances.

Court item 4; Roll 5, item 4

Admission (3 lives)

Rent 1s

Heriot 1s.

Fine £1.

John Browne

1st life.

Current tenant.

Admitted.

Pretia Browne

2nd life

Daughter of John.

William Browne

3rd life.

Brother of John.

One cottage (in the tenure of John himself or of his subtenants) with garden and orchard about one rood, near the public road leading from Stalbridge to Kings Mill. 

Court item 5; Roll 5, item 5

Admission (3 lives)

Rent 1s

Heriot 1s.

Fine £1.

Mary Dyke

1st life.

Current tenant.

Admitted.

Widow.

Martha Dyke

2nd life.

Daughter of Mary.

Mary Huson

3rd life

James Snooke

Neighbour.

One cottage or tenement with appurtenances with garden and orchard about half an acre adjoining the enclosure of pasture called Marsh Ground now in the possession of James Snooke to the north.

Court item 6; Roll 5/6, item 6/1

Admission (3 lives)

Rent 1s

Heriot 1s.

Fine £1.

James Cole

1st life.

Admitted through guardian.

Son of Thomas.

John Cole

2nd life.

Son of Thomas.

Sarah Cole

3rd life.

Daughter of Thomas.

Thomas Cole

Current tenant.

Father and Guardian of James.

One cottage or tenement with appurtenances together with garden and orchard about one rood, now in the tenure or occupation of Thomas Cole, near Wilcox Bridge in the waste land of the manor.

Court item 7; Roll 6, item 2

Admission (3 lives)

Rent 1s.

Heriot 1s.

Fine £1.

Hugh Ellis

1st life.

Under 21.

John

2nd life.

Brother of Hugh.

Benjamin Seaward

3rd life.

Phillip Chaffin

Guardian of Hugh Ellis.

Hugh Ellis

Current tenant or occupier.

Father of Hugh.

One cottage or tenement with appurtenances with garden and orchard or piece of land about one acre recently in the tenure or occupation of Hugh Ellis father of Hugh near the Puxey and a house called The Lodge House.

Court item 8; Roll 6, item 3

Admission (3 lives)

Rent 1s

Heriot 1s.

Fine £1.

Henry Lemmon

1st life.

Current tenant or occupier.

Admitted

Henry Clarke

2nd life.

Son of William Clarke

James Buffett

3rd life.

Son of Thomas Buffett

William Clarke

Father of Henry Clarke.

Thomas Buffett

Father of James.

Mary Cole

Neighbour

One cottage or tenement with appurtenances together with orchard and garden about one rood now in the tenure or occupation of Henry Lemmon adjoining an enclosure of land of Mary Cole to the west.

Court item 9; Roll 6, item 4

Admission (3 lives)

Rent 1s.

Heriot 1s.

Fine £1.

Robert Rand

1st life.

Current tenant or occupier.

Admitted.

Robert Rand

2nd life.

Son of Robert.

Emmanuel Allen

3rd life.

Son of William.

William Allen

Father of Emmanuel.

Edith Jeanes

Neighbour.

One cottage or tenement with appurtenances together with garden and orchard of about half an acre now in the tenure or occupation of Robert himself near the tenement of Edith Jeanes widow to the west.

Court item 10; Roll 6/7, item 5/1

Admission (3 lives)

Rent 1s.

Heriot 1s.

Fine £1.

Richard Davies

1st life.

Recent tenant or occupier.

Admitted.

Dorothy

2nd life.

Sister of Richard.

Elizabeth

3rd life.

Sister of Richard.

Henry Lemmon

Neighbour.

One cottage or tenement with appurtenances together with garden and orchard about one rood lately in the tenure or occupation of Richard Davies and near the cottage of Henry Lemmon to the south.

Court item 11; Roll 7, item 2

Admission in Reversion (3 lives)

Rent 2d.

Heriot 2s 6d.

Fine £3.

Thomas Foot

1st life.

Admitted in reversion.

Antony Foot

2nd life.

Brother of Thomas.

Joshua Shepard

3rd life.

Son of Rebecca.

Rebecca Shepard

Late mother of Joshua.

Jane Foot

Current tenant.

Widow.

Mother of Thomas.

Elizabeth Green

Neighbour.

Widow.

The western half of the cottage and of the garden with appurtenances belonging to the same in Gould Street, the messuage of Elizabeth Green being to the east.

Session Date:

12th April 1699 (court held for a special cause)

The Court of:

Francis, Viscount Shannon

Seneschal

Peter Walter

Homage:

John West, Jonas Pavett, William Duffett, Joseph Snooke, George Poole, Phillip Chaffie

Court Total

£60 6s 8d

Transaction

Individuals & Roles

Premises / Land

Court item 1; Roll 7, item 3

Surrender and Admission

Heriot 6s 8d.

William Townesend

Surrenderer.

Henry Townesend

Next tenant.

Admitted.

John Harbyn

Previous tenant.

Deceased.

One enclosure of pasture or arable land called Townesend Close of four acres, part of a tenement lately in the tenure of John Harbyn deceased.

Court item 2; Roll 7, item 4

Admission (3 lives)

Rent 6d.

Heriot 6d.

Fine 10s.

Richard Lemmon

1st life.

Admitted through his Attorney.

Richard Lemmon

2nd life.

Son of Richard.

Robert Lemmon

3rd life.

Son of Richard.

{…} Joyce

Attorney to Richard (the father).

widow Browne

Previous tenant.

Deceased.

Richard Lemmon

Neighbour.

One small piece of land with appurtenances about one rood, adjoining the dwelling of Richard Lemmon himself (the father) to the north.

Court item 3; Roll 7/8, item 5/1

Admission (3 lives)

Rent 1s.

Heriot 1s.

Fine £1.

James Seniour

1st life.

Admitted.

William Seniour

2nd life.

Brother of James.

Richard Seniour

3rd life.

Brother of James.

Richard Lemmon

Recent tenant.

Neighbour.

One cottage on Stalbridge Common with orchard and garden and appurtenances, about three roods, adjoining the garden lately in the tenure of Richard Lemmon to the south.

Court item 4; Roll 8, item 2

Admission (3 lives)

Rent 1s.

Heriot 1s.

Fine £3 10s.

John Parsons

1st life.

Admitted.

Thomas Parsons

2nd life.

Son of John Parsons.

William Parsons

3rd life.

Son of John Parsons.

Sarah Hayne

Neighbour.

One cottage with its small piece of land with appurtenances near The Rings next to the dwelling house of Sarah Hayne to the south.

Court item 5; Roll 8, item 3

Admission (3 lives)

Rent 1s.

Heriot 1s.

Fine £1.

Mary Murray

1st life.

Admitted.

Daughter of Thomas.

Sarah Murray

2nd life.

Daughter of Thomas.

Catherine Murray

3rd life.

Daughter of Thomas.

Thomas Murray

Father.

Thomas Turner

Neighbour.

One cottage with appurtenances and a small piece of land on the eastern side of the cottage, next to the dwelling house of Thomas Turner to the east.

Court item 6; Roll 8, item 4

Surrender and Admission (3 lives)

Rent 4s.

Heriot £1 10s.

Fine £45.

John Douch

Surrenderer.

Copy: 23rd October 1676.

Clergyman.

Catherine

Joint surrenderer.

Sister of John.

William Chamberlaine

1st life,

Admitted

Robert  

Chamberlaine

2nd life.

Brother of William.

Robert Shepard

3rd life.

Son of Robert Shepard.

Robert Shepard

Father of Robert Shephard.

One messuage or tenement with appurtenances lately in the occupation of a certain John or his subtenants.

Three enclosed pastures called Herberts of about twelve acres.

One enclosure of arable land called Herberts of four acres.

Court item 7; Roll 8, item 5

Admission after death of husband

Heriot £2.

Hannah Mouseley

Admitted for widowhood.

Widow.

Robert Mouseley

Late husband of Hannah.

Two enclosures or parcels of land called Broad Close and Furzy Close.

Court item 8; Roll 9, item 1

Admission (3 lives)

Rent 1s.

Heriot 1s.

Fine £1.

Jane Sherring

1st life.

Already in possession. Admitted.

John Sherring

2nd life.

Brother of Jane.

Mary Sherring

3rd life.

Sister of Jane.

One cottage with appurtenances with  

garden and orchard about one rood on Stalbridge Common.

Court item 9; Roll 9, item 2

Admission (3 lives)

Rent 1s.

Heriot 1s.

Fine £1.

William Hunt

1st life.

Already in possession. Admitted.

Emmanuel Allen

2nd life.

William Allen

3rd life.

Mary Dyke

Neighbour.

One cottage with garden and orchard  

about half a rood of near Green Lane Style on Stalbridge Common, the cottage of Mary Dyke to the east.

Court item 10; Roll 9, item 3

Admission (3 lives)

Rent 1s.

Heriot 1s.

Fine £1.

Henry Allen

1st life.

Son of Joan.

Admitted.

John Allen

2nd life.

Son of Joan.

Andrew Allen

3rd life.

Son of Joan.

Joan Allen

Already in possession.

Mother.

Widow.

Robert Round

Neighbour.

One cottage with appurtenances with garden and orchard about half an acre on Stalbridge Common, with the land of Robert Round to the west.

Court item 11; Roll 9, item 4

Admission (3 lives)

Rent 1s.

Heriot 1s.

Fine £1.

Anne Snooke

1st life.

Already in possession.

Spinster.

Admitted.

John Browne

2nd life.

Pretiza Browne

3rd life.

Christopher Rose

Near neighbour.

One cottage with appurtenances with garden and orchard about half an acre near Huletts Lane, the cottage of Christopher Rose to the east.

Court item 12; Roll 9, item 5

Admission (3 lives)

Rent 1s.

Heriot 1s.

Fine £1.

John Roll

1st life.

Already in possession.

Admitted.

Anne Poole

2nd life.

Daughter of Ezechiel.

Richard Burge

3rd life.

Son of John Burge.

Ezechiel Poole

Father of Anne.

John Burge

Father of Richard.

Margery Galpin

Neighbour.

One cottage with appurtenances with garden and orchard about three roods in Bagbere Lane on Stalbridge Common, the land of Margery Galpin to the east.

Court item 13; Roll 10, item 1

Admission (3 lives)

Rent 1s.

Heriot 1s.

Fine £1.

Francis Mullins

1st life.

Already in possession.

Admitted.

Mary Sharpe

2nd life.

Daughter of Phyllis.

Henry Mullins,

3rd life.

Brother of Francis.

Phyllis Sharpe

Mother of Mary.

James Seniour

Neighbour.

One cottage with appurtenances with garden and orchard about half a rood on Stalbridge Common next to the house of James Seniour to the south.

Court item 14; Roll 10, item 2

Admission (3 lives)

Rent 1s.

Heriot 1s.

Fine £1.

Edward Bapstocke

1st life.

Already in possession.

Admitted.

Elizabeth Clarke

2nd life.

Wife of John.

William Clarke

3rd life.

Son of Elizabeth.

John Clarke 

Husband of Elizabeth.

One cottage with appurtenances with garden about half a rood, on the public road from Stalbridge to Henstridge and adjoining the enclosure of the lord in The Warren Close to the west.

Session Date:

13th October 1699

The Court of:

Richard, Viscount Shannon.

Seneschal

Peter Walter

Homage:

Robert Tyte the elder, Thomas Tyte the elder, Thomas Coombs, Thomas Tyte the younger, William Tyte, William Coombs, John King, John Douch, Samuel Bowles, Henry Snooke, Bernard Jeanes, Stephen Strong, John West.

Court Total

£4 16s 8d

Transaction

Individuals & Roles

Premises / Land

Court item 1; Roll 10, item 3

Surrender and Admission (3 lives reordered)

Rent 4s 6d.

Heriot 16s 8d.

Thomas Tyte

the elder

Surrenderer.

Copy: 28th April 1691.

1st life on old copy.

3rd life on new agreement.

Guardian of Samuel.

Joshua Tyte

2nd life on surrender.

2nd life on new agreement.

Son of Thomas the elder.

Samuel Tyte

3rd life on surrender.

1st life on new agreement.

Son of Thomas the elder.

Admitted through his Guardian (Thomas).

One enclosure of pasture called Hasketts Shepney of five acres.

Two enclosures of meadowland called The Home Meades of three acres.

Court item 2; Roll 10, item 4

Admission (3 lives)

Rent 1s.

Heriot 1s.

Fine £1.

Henry Jeanes

1st life.

Admitted.

Henry Jeanes

2nd life.

Son of Henry.

James Jeanes

3rd life

Son of Henry.

Hugh Duffett

Neighbour.

One cottage with appurtenances and garden about one rood near Wilcox Bridge and next to the cottage of Hugh Duffet to the south.

Court item 3; Roll 11, item 1

Surrender and Admission (3 lives)

Rent 1s 4d.

Heriot 1s.

Fine £3.

Thomas Heele

Surrenderer.

Copy: 12th October 1670.

Roger Younge

1st life.

Admitted.

Joan

2nd life.

Daughter of Roger.

Susanna

3rd life.

Daughter of Roger.

One cottage with appurtenances and one parcel of land belonging to it, about one rood, in Gummersea Lane.

Court item 4; Roll 11, item 2

Admission after death

Heriot based on custom.

Thomas Snooke

Next tenant.

Admitted.

William Cutler

Previous tenant.

Deceased.

One piece of meadow called Kings Meade of four acres.

Court item 5; Roll 11, item 3

Admission after death

Heriot one feather bed.

Robert Tyte

the elder

Next tenant.

Admitted.

Dorothy Stone

Previous tenant.

Deceased.

Former widow.

Two messuages.

One enclosure called Furlongs of five acres.

One enclosure called Pilclose about three acres.

One enclosure next to Pilclose of two acres.

Session Date:

14th October 1700

The Court of:

Francis Child, Knight and Robert Child, Squire, his son and heir apparent.

Seneschal

Peter Walter

Homage:

Thomas Coombs, Lewis Morgan, John King, Robert Tyte the younger, Thomas Tyte the elder, Thomas Tyte the younger, William Tyte, Bernard Jeanes, James Cave, Christopher Rose, William Coombs, John West

Court Total

£55 17s 6d

Transaction

Individuals & Roles

Premises / Land

Court item 1; Roll 11, item 4

Surrender and Admission

Heriot 5s.

Robert Tyte

the elder

Surrenderer.

James Tyte

Next tenant.

Admitted.

Son of Robert.

Two enclosures of pasture at Burrough Hill of three acres.

One enclosure of pasture of two acres,

Pasture for one beast on Stalbridge Common.

A piece of land of sixty perches.

Court item 2; Roll 11, item 5

Admission after death of husband.

Heriot one cow to the value of £3.

Faith Feazard

Admitted for widowhood.

John Feazard

Late husband of Faith.

One messuage and diverse lands belonging to it.

Court item 3; Roll 11, item 6

Admission after death of father.

Heriot 30s.

Thomas Watts

Admitted.

Clergyman

Nicholas  

Watts

Late father of Thomas.

One enclosure of arable land called Shepney of four acres.

One enclosure of land called Whitfeild of eight acres.

One enclosure called Riseing Meade of three acres.

One enclosure called Plecke of three acres.

Pasture for four beasts on the Common of Stalbridge.

Court item 4; Roll 12, item 1

Admission after death of brother.

Heriot one cow to the value of £3.

Abraham Townsend

Next tenant.

Admitted after proclamation.

John Townesend

Previous tenant.

Late brother of Abraham.

A messuage with appurtenances and various lands belonging to it.

Court item 5; Roll 12, item 2

Admission after death of father.

Heriot £2 6d

John Oliver

Admitted.

Richard Oliver

Late father of John.

One messuage with appurtenances.

Court item 6; Roll 12, item 3

Admission after death of father

Heriot 10s.

Edward Oliver

Admitted

Richard Oliver

Late father of Edward.

One enclosure called Larkewood of nine acres.

Court item 7; Roll 12, item 4

Surrender and Admission

Heriot nil.

Richard Tyte

Surrenderer.

Brother of Thomas

Thomas Tyte

Next tenant.

Admitted.

Brother of Richard.

One enclosure called Lowsewood.

One enclosure with appurtenances called Common Close.

Court item 8; Roll 12, item 5

Surrender and Admission (3 lives)

Rent 1s.

Heriot based on custom.

Fine £7 10s.

Thomas Dent (Rev.)

Surrenderer.

Copy: 22nd May 1696.

Professor of Sacred Theology.

Charles Dent

Joint surrenderer.

Son of Thomas.

William Dent

Joint surrenderer

Son of Thomas.

Robert Langman

1st life.

Admitted.

John Langman

2nd life.

Brother of Robert.

William Langman

3rd life.

Brother of Robert.

One enclosure or parcel of meadowland with appurtenances called Haddon Meade of ten acres.

Court item 9; Roll 12, item 6

Surrender and Admission (3 lives)

Rent £2 8s,

Heriot according to custom.

Thomas Dent (Rev.)

Surrenderer.

Copy: 22nd May 1696.

Professor of Sacred Theology.

Charles Dent

Joint surrenderer.

Son of Thomas.

William Dent

Joint surrenderer.

Son of Thomas.

Thomas Nicholls

Previous tenant.

Deceased.

John Burge

1st life.

Admitted.

Thomas Burge

2nd life.

Brother of John.

John Burge

3rd life.

Son of Matthew Burge.

Matthew Burge

Father of John.

“of Stalbridge”.

One messuage or tenement with appurtenances in Hill Lane with various enclosures or parcels of land belonging them, namely:

One enclosure of pasture of five acres,

One enclosure of pasture called Phelps Broadfield of twenty-five acres,

One enclosure of meadowland called Phelps Meade of nine and a half acres,

One enclosure of meadowland called Little Phelps Meade of two and a half acres.

One enclosure of pasture called Beare Close of five acres.

One parcel of land called The Orchard of half an acre.

One enclosure of pasture called Beane Close of two acres.

One enclosure of pasture called Beane Close of three acres.

All those enclosures called The Fallow Closes of five acres.

One enclosure of pasture called The Paddock of three acres.

Pasture for eight beasts on the waste ground of Stalbridge Common.  

Session Date:

1st May 1701 (court held for a special cause)

The Court of:

Francis Child, Knight and Robert Child, Squire, his son and heir apparent.

Seneschal

Peter Walter

Homage:

Roger Young, William Harris, William Drew

Court Total

 

Transaction

Individuals & Roles

Premises / Land

Court item 1; Roll 13, item 1

Surrender

Heriot 40s.

Hannah Maudesley

Surrenderer.

Widow.

John Willoughby

Former neighbour.

William Langdon

Neighbour.

One enclosure of pasture called Broad Close bordering the orchard belonging to the tenement formerly of John Willoughby now in the tenure of William Langdon.

Session Date:

15 October 1701

The Court of:

Francis Child, Knight and Robert Child, Squire, his son and heir apparent.

Seneschal

Peter Walter

Homage:

Thomas Coombe, Samuel Cave, William Andrews, Samuel Bowles, Lewis Morgan, Joseph Snooke, Thomas Tyte the elder, Robert Tyte the younger, Thomas Tyte the younger, William Hayne, Phillip Chaffie, John West, William Tyte the younger.

Court Total

£46 17s

Transaction

Individuals & Roles

Premises / Land

Court item 1; Roll 13, item 2

Surrender and Admission

Heriot 2s.

Thomasina Snooke

Surrenderer.

Copy: 16th October 1682.

Widow.

Johnathan Snooke 

Next tenant.

Admitted.

One lodging house with appurtenances.

Pasture for four beasts in Stalbridge Common.

Court item 2; Roll 13, item 3

Admission after death of brother.

Heriot the best animal. 

William Jeanes

Next tenant.

Admitted.

Bernard Jeanes

Late brother of William.

One messuage or tenement with appurtenances called Hole House.

Several enclosures belonging it, in all twenty three acres.

Court item 3; Roll 13, item 4

Admission after death.

Heriot the best animal.

Robert Gerrard

Next tenant.

Admitted.

Mary Gerrard

Previous tenant.

Widow.

Deceased.

One enclosure called Haddon.

One enclosure called Church Ground.

Court item 4; Roll 13/14, item 5/1

Admission after death of husband.

Heriots (by parts):

the best animal;

10s;

5s.

Faith King

Next tenant.

Admitted for widowhood.

John King

Previous tenant.

Late husband of Faith.

Part (listed by heriot):

One enclosure of pasture in East Field called Common Close of seven acres.

Two enclosures in Southfield of seven acres.

One enclosure called Runn Meade of six acres.

One enclosure near the South Common of two acres and two roods.  

Part (by heriot):

One enclosure of pasture called Rewthornes of eight acres.

Pasture for two young bulls on Stalbridge Common.

Part (by heriot):

Part of the dwelling house called The Hitchin, the part with garden, orchard and curtilage.

One enclosure called The Witch of nine acres.

Court item 5; Roll 14, item 2

Surrender and Admission

Heriot 20s.

Richard Tyte

Surrenderer.

Thomas Tyte

Next tenant.

Admitted.

Brother of Richard.

One messuage or tenement with appurtenances and a small enclosure next to it of one rood.

One enclosure called Rixbed of ten acres.

Court item 6; Roll 14, item 3

Admission in Reversion (3 lives)

Rent 3s.

Heriot 20s.

Fine £32.

William Tyte

1st life.

Admitted in reversion.

Son of Thomas.

Samuel Tyte

2nd life.

Admitted in reversion.

Son of Thomas.

Thomas Tyte

3rd life.

Admitted in reversion.

Son of Thomas.

Thomas Tyte

Current tenant.

Father.

One messuage or tenement with appurtenances, and a small enclosure belonging to it of one rood.

One enclosure called Rixbed of ten acres.

Court item 7; Roll 14, item 4

Admission in Reversion

Fine £12.

William Tyte

1st life.

Admitted in reversion.

Son of Thomas.

Samuel Tyte

2nd life.

Admitted in reversion.

Son of Thomas.

Thomas Tyte

3rd life.

Admitted in reversion.

Son of Thomas

Thomas Tyte

Current tenant.

Father.

One enclosure called Lowsards of two acres.

One enclosure called Common Close of one acre.

Session Date:

12 October 1702

The Court of:

Francis Child, Knight and Robert Child, Squire, his son and heir apparent.

Seneschal

Peter Walter

Homage:

Thomas Coombe, Robert Bullen, Samuel Bowles, William Drew, William Hayne, Thomas Murrey, Lewis Morgan, John Oliver, Thomas [R]oo[tc]liffe the elder, James Snooke, James Senior, Thomas Tyte the younger.

Court Total

£162

Transaction

Individuals & Roles

Premises / Land

Court item 1; Roll 14, item 5

Admission after Forfeit

Heriot the best possession.

Jane Jeanes

Property forfeit on marriage.

Widow now remarried.

Bernard Jeanes

Next tenant.

Admitted.

Lucy Mitchell

Previous tenant.

One house called The Oathouse with a parcel of land called The Garden formerly in tenure of Lucy Mitchell.

One enclosure of pasture called Juner Green Lawnes of four acres.

Court item 2; Roll 15, item 1

Surrender and Admission of enlarged property. (3 lives)

Rent 3s 6d.

Heriot £3.

Fine £82.

Robert Langman

Surrenderer.

Copy: 14th October 1700

1st life.

Admitted.

John Langman

Joint surrenderer.

2nd life.

Brother of Robert.

William Langman

Joint surrenderer.

3rd life.

Brother of Robert.

Catherine Snooke

Previous tenant of Ives.

Widow.

Thomas Dent (Rev.)

Previous tenant of Haddon Meade.

One enclosure or parcel of meadowland called Haddon Meade of ten acres lately in the possession of the Reverend Thomas Dent and now in the occupation of Robert Langman or his subtenants.

One enclosure of meadow called Ives of six acres.

Court item 3; Roll 15, item 2

Licence to Sublet (Re-Lease)

Licence granted with all rents, heriots accustomed and services reserved to the lords.

Robert Langman

Joint applicant / Licensee.

John Langman

Joint applicant / Licensee.

Brother of Robert.

William Langman

Joint applicant / Licensee.

Brother of Robert.

Premises implied as Ives and Haddon.

Court item 4; Roll 15, item 3

Surrender and Admission (3 lives)

Rent 7s.

Heriot £1 10s.

Fine £51.

Thomas Watts

Surrenderer.

Copy: 30th May 1692.

Clergyman.

Representative of William (appointed 26 September 1699).

William Watts  

Joint surrenderer.

Brother of Thomas

Nicholas Watts

1st life.

Admitted.

Brother of Thomas.

Nicholas Watts

2nd life.

Son of Nicholas.

Mary Watts

3rd life.

Daughter of Nicholas.

One enclosure of pasture called Shepney of four acres.

One enclosure of pasture called Whitefield (to be divided) totalling eight acres.

One enclosure of meadow called Riseing Meade alias Pleck Meade of three acres.

One enclosure of arable land called Plecke of three acres and sixteen perches.

Pasture for four beasts on Stalbridge Common.

Court item 5; Roll 15, item 4

Surrender and Admission (3 lives)

Rent 5s.

Heriot the best animal or goods

Fine £5.

Nicholas Watts

Surrenderer.

Copy: 20th December 1695.

1st life.

Admitted.

William Watts

Joint surrenderer.

Brother of Nicholas.

Thomas Watts

Joint surrenderer.

Brother of Nicholas.

Mary Watts

2nd life.

Daughter of Nicholas

Nicholas Watts

3rd life.

Son of Nicholas.

James Browne

Occupier (of the dwelling house).

Joan Pitman

Tenant.

One dwelling house with appurtenances (occupied by James Browne).

One enclosure of meadow called Ivy Meade of two and a half acres.

One enclosure of land called Larkewood of seven acres.

All the premises in the tenure of Joan Pitman.

Court item 6; Roll 15, item 5

Surrender and Admission (3 lives)

Rent 4s 2d.

Heriot 12s 6d.

Fine £20 (incl. heriots from both surrenders).

John Oliver

Surrenderer.

Copy: 4th Nov. 1667.

Copy: 5th Feb. 1673.

Edward Oliver

Joint Surrenderer.

1st life.

Admitted

Edward Oliver

2nd life.

Son of Edward.

John Oliver

3rd life.

Daughter of Edward.

First copy:

One dwelling house with garden, orchard and appurtenances.

Second copy:

Two enclosures of land called Larkewood of nine acres.

Court item 7; Roll 16, item 1

Admission

Rent 1s.

Heriot 1s.

Fine £2.  

James Jeanes

1st life.

Admitted.

William Jeanes

2nd life.

Brother of James.

Edward Jeanes

3rd life.

Brother of James.

One small piece of land, now an orchard of one rood on Stalbridge Common near Wilcox Bridge.

Court item 8; Roll 16, item 2

Surrender and Admission (3 lives)

Rent 6d

Heriot 1s.

Fine £2.

John Grimes

Surrenderer.

Copy: 16th Oct. 1672.

1st life on surrendered copy.

1st life on new copy.

Admitted.

Hannah Grimes

(née Jolliffe)

2nd life on surrendered copy.

2nd life on new copy.

Mary Jolliffe

3rd life on surrendered copy.

George Grimes

3rd life on new copy.

Son of John.

One cottage with appurtenances in Barrowhill with a small garden, now in the tenure of John Grimes or his subtenants.

Court item 9; Roll 16, item 3

Admission after death of mother

Heriot: 40s.

John Coombes

(Rev.)

Next tenant.

Admitted.

Joan Coombes

Previous tenant.

Late mother of John.

Two enclosures of pasture of twelve acres.

One messuage or cottage with garden.

One enclosure of pasture called Barley Close of eight acres.

Court item 10; Roll 16, item 4

Admission after death of mother

Heriot the best animal.

John Coombes

Next tenant.

Admitted.

Joan Coombes

Previous tenant.

Late mother of John.

One messuage or tenement with garden and orchard.

One enclosure called The Haddon of five acres.

One enclosure called Sandhill of eight acres.

One enclosure called Guggleton of four acres.

One enclosure called Southfield of three acres.

One piece of land called Chess Allyats of eight acres.

One enclosure called The Home Meade of two acres.

One enclosure of meadowland called Great Meade of twelve acres.

One enclosure called Common Close of six acres.

One enclosure called Long Hedge.

Court item 11; Roll 16, item 5

Admission after death of father

Heriot 10s.

George Tyte

Next tenant.

Admitted.

Robert Tyte

Previous tenant.

Late father of George.

One enclosure of land called Lower Lowselands with free entry, exit and return in through and across an enclosure called Upper Lowselands.

Court item 12; Roll 16, item 6

Admission after death of father

Heriot 2s 6d.

George Tyte

Next tenant.

Admitted.

Robert Tyte

Previous tenant.

Late father of George.

One enclosure of land called Middle Furlong.

One enclosure called Lower Furlong of five acres.

Court item 13; Roll 16, item 7

Admission after death of father

Heriot 20s.

George Tyte

Next tenant.

Admitted.

Robert Tyte

Late father of George.

One messuage or tenement with appurtenances.

One enclosure called Pill Close.

One enclosure called The Meade.

One enclosure called The Furlong.

Court item 14; Roll 16, item 8

Admission after death of father

Heriot nil

George Tyte

Next tenant.

Admitted.

Robert Tyte

Previous tenant.

Late father of George.

One enclosure of land called Common Close of three acres.

Court item 15; Roll 16, item 9

Admission after death of father

Heriot 2s 6d.

George Tyte

Next tenant.

Admitted.

Robert Tyte

Previous tenant.

Late father of George.

One messuage or tenement.

One enclosure of land called East Common Close of two and a half acres.  

Court item 16; Roll 16, item 10

Admission after death of father

Heriot nil.

George Tyte

Next tenant.

Admitted.

Robert Tyte

Previous tenant.

Late father of George.

One enclosure of meadowland called Newmeade of three acres.

Court item 17; Roll 16, item 11

Admission after death

Heriot: according to custom of the manor.

Richard Limmon

Next tenant.

Admitted.

Thomas Limmon

Previous tenant.

Deceased.

The southern part of a messuage or tenement and garden in The Back Lane.

Court item 18; Roll 16, item 12

Admission after death of father

Heriot 1s.

Robert Tyte

Next tenant.

Admitted.

Robert Tyte

Previous tenant.

Late father of Robert.

One messuage, garden, curtilage and barn.

Two enclosures of land called Newmeade of five acres.

Court item 19; Roll 16, item 13

Admission after death

Heriot 10s 8d.

Joseph Snooke

Next tenant.

Admitted.

Alice Dober

Previous tenant for widowhood.

Deceased.

William Dober

Former tenant.

One messuage and garden called Stanbrooke of twenty perches.

Two enclosures of land called The Common Closes of four acres.

Court item 20; Roll 17, item 1

Admission after death of husband

Heriot 10s.

Jane Foot

Next tenant.

Admitted for widowhood.

Widow.

John Foot

Previous tenant.

Late husband of Jane.

One messuage and an enclosure of meadowland called Common Meade of three acres.

One enclosure of pasture called Common Close of six acres.

Court item 21; Roll 17, item 2

Forfeit on Marriage and Admission

Heriot after forfeit 6s 8d.

Elizabeth Snooke

Forfeiter.

Widow now remarried.

Joseph Snooke

Next tenant.

Admitted.

William Legg

Former tenant of half of Jaerwood Close.

Deceased.

One messuage or tenement.

One piece of land called The Backside.

One enclosure of pasture called Newmeades of five acres.

One enclosure of pasture called Little Cockles Hills of two and a half acres.

Half of one enclosure of arable land called Jaerwood Close alias West Close of three acres, lately part of the tenement of William Legg

One parcel of land lying in Higher Cockles Hills of one and a half acres.

One enclosure called New Close in Cockles Hills of two and a half acres.

Court item 22; Roll 17, item 3

Admission after death

Heriot 6s 8d.

Joseph Snooke

Next tenant.

Admitted.

Alice Dober

Previous tenant.

Deceased.

Widow.

One enclosure of land called Common Close. 

Surnames

Surname

Rolls(Count)

Surname

Rolls(Count)

Allen

6(2), 9(6)

Hendy

1

Andrews

1, 4, 13

Hope

2(2), 3(3)

Arney

2, 4

Hunt

9(5)

Bapstocke

10(4)

Huson

5

Bowles

4, 10, 13, 14

Jeanes

3(3), 4, 5, 6, 10(3), 11, 13(3), 14(3), 16(2)

Brown/Browne/
Brownes

2(2), 3(8), 4(4), 5(3), 7, 9(2), 15

   

Buffett

6(2)

Jolliffe

16(2)

Bullen

1, 14

Joyce

7

Burge

3(2), 9(2), 12(7)

King

2, 4, 10, 11, 13(3), 14

Cave

4, 5(2), 11, 13

Langdon

13

Chaffie

7, 13

Langman

12(3), 15(5)

Chaffin

6

Legg

17

Chamberlaine

8(3)

Lemmon/Limmon

6(5), 7(6), 16(4)

Child

11(2), 13(4), 14(2)

Locke

3(5), 4

Clarke

6(2), 10(3)

May

5(2)

Cole/Coles

5(4), 6

Mitchell

14

Coombe/Coombes/
Coombs

1, 2(7), 4, 10(2), 11(2), 13, 14, 16(6)

Morgan

1, 4, 11, 13, 14

   

Mouseley

8(3)

   

Mullins

10(3)

Coward

1

Murray/Murrey

1, 8(3), 14

Cutler

11(2)

Nicholls

12

Davies

6(2), 7(3)

Oliver

12(6), 14, 15(3)

Dent

12(6), 15

Parsons

8(4)

Dober

16(3), 17

Pavett

7

Douch

4, 8(2), 10

Pitman

15

Drew

1(2), 13, 14

Poole

7, 9(2)

Duffett

1, 7, 10

Rand

6(5)

Dyke

5(5), 9

Rogers

2

Ellis

6(5)

Roll

4, 7, 9(3)

Feazard

1, 4, 11(4)

Rose

9, 11

Galpin

9

Round

9

Gartell/Gartrell

2, 4(5)

Seaward

6

Gerrard

13(3)

Senior/Seniour

7(2), 8, 10, 14

Gould

7

Sharpe

10(2)

Green

5, 7

Shepard

7(2), 8(2)

Grimes

16(4)

Sherring

9(3)

Harbyn

7

Snooke

1, 2, 4(10), 5, 7, 9(2), 10, 11(2), 13(5), 14, 15, 16(2), 17(4)

Harding

5

Harris

1(12), 13

Hayne

4, 8, 13, 14

Stone

11(2)

Heele

11(2)

Strong

1, 2(2), 3(5), 4, 10

Townesend/ Townsend

1(2), 3, 7(3), 12(3)

Walter

1, 2(2), 4(2), 7(2), 10(2), 11(2), 12, 13(2), 14(2), 17

Turner

8

Tyte

1(10), 2(9), 10(7), 11(10), 12(3), 13(4), 14(14), 16(13)

Watkins

1, 4

   

Watts

2, 11(3), 15(12)

   

West

4, 7, 10, 11, 13, 17

   

Willoughby

Young/Younge

13

11(2), 13

   
   

Place Names

Note: Town names (e.g. Stalbridge, Henstridge) are not included.

Place

Rolls(Count)

Place

Rolls(Count)

Back Lane (The)

16

Huletts Lane

9

Backside (The)

17

Ives

2, 15

Bagbere Lane

9

Ivy Meade

15

Barley Close

16

Jaerwood Close

17

Barrowhill

16

Juner Green Lawnes

14

Beane Close/Beare Close

12(2)

Kings Meade

11

Broad Close

8, 13

Kings Mill

5

Brownes Hurne

2

Larkewood/ Larkwood

12, 15(3)

Bulks

2

Little Cockles Hills

17

Burrough Hill

11

Little Phelps Meade

12

Chess Allyatts

16

Lodge House (The)

6

Church Ground

13

Long Hedge

16

Cockles Hills

17

Lower Furlong

16

Common Close/ Common Closes (The)

12, 13, 14, 16(3), 17(2)

Lower Lowselands

16

Lowsards

14

Common Meade

17

Lowsewood

12

Common of Stalbridge

11

Marsh Ground

5

East Common Close

16

Meade (The)

16

East Field

13

Middle Furlong

16

Fallow Closes (The)

12

New Close

17

Forty Acres

3(2)

Newmeade/Newmeades

16(2), 17

Furlong (The)/ Furlongs

11, 16

Oathouse (The)

14

Furzy Close

8

Orchard (The)

12

Garden (The)

14

Paddock (The)

12

Gould Street

5, 7

Parish Church of Stalbridge

1(2)

Great Meade

16

Peices

2

Green Lane Style

9

Phelps Broadfield

12

Guggleton

16

Phelps Meade

12

Guggleton Meade

1

Pilclose

11

Gummersea Lane

11

Pill Close

16

Haddon/Haddon (The)

13, 15, 16

Pleck Meade

15

Haddon Meade

12, 15

Plecke

11, 15

Hasketts Shepney

10

Puxey (The)

6

Herberts

8

Redbrinke

2

Higher Cockles Hills

17

Rewthornes

13

Hill Lane

12

Rings (The)

8

Hitchin (The)

13

Riseing Meade

11, 15

Hole House

13

Rixbed

14(2)

Home Close (The)

1

Roundhills

2

Home Meade (The)/ Home Meades (The)

10, 16

Runn Meade

13

Sandhill

16

Shepney

11, 15

Upper Lowselands

16

South Common (The)

13

Upper Redbrinke

2

Southfield

13, 16

Warren Close (The)

10

Stalbridge Common

7, 9(4), 10, 11, 12, 13(2), 15, 16

West Close

17

Whitefield/Whitfeild

11, 15

Wilcox Bridge

6, 10, 16

Stanbrooke

3(2), 16

Witch (The)

13

Townesend Close

7